Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Le pèlerinage de la vie humaine
France, second quarter of the 14th century
M.1038 fol. 59v

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Pèlerinage: Scene, Pilgrim with Reason -- Pilgrim (Guillaume de Deguileville), wearing monk's habit and pilgrim's scrip, holding pilgrim's staff with left hand, gestures toward Reason, wearing hat, with right hand raised. Between them is hedge.
Pèlerinage: Scene, Pilgrim with Sloth -- Pilgrim (Guillaume de Deguileville), wearing monk's habit, holding pilgrim's staff in right hand, stands with left foot bound with rope held in left hand of Sloth, wearing wimpled headdress, holding axe over shoulder with right hand and turning to look at the Pilgrim.